Nick of the woods, by the author of 'Spartacus', ed. by W.H. Ainsworth

anngelliferous appearance arms beheld blood Bloody Nathan Braxley Briareus Bruce brute bushes cabin captive countenance creatures cried Roland crittur Dodge Edith enemy escape eyes fate father fear feelings feller fight fire followed Ford forest fury grasp h'yar hand hatchet head heard heerd hill hope horse horse-thief hoss Indian Injuns Jibbenainosay jist Kentuckian Kentucky Kentucky fight kill kinswoman knife leave little Peter look ment mind murdering never nigh night old major papoose party peace perhaps Piankeshaw poor prisoner Ralph Stackpole rascal reckon replied rifle river Roaring Ralph ruin rushed Salt River savages scalp scarce seemed Shawnee side soldier soon spirit station strannger suddenly tarnal death Telie Doe terror thar thar's thee theeself there's thing thought tion tomahawk trees truly uttered village villain Virginian visage voice warrior Wenonga whar whoop wigwam wild women woods words wretched yells young younker